Watching MASSIVE ATTACK Music Videos For The FIRST TIME!

Watching MASSIVE ATTACK Music Videos For The FIRST TIME! (Angel, Protection, Risingson, Unfinished Sympathy)
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[@NotAyFox]

Massive Attack is one of those rare unique music phenomena that I can listen to whole albums and whos hits just become better with time.

[@tlucas9798]

Unfinished sympathy stands alone as a quiet masterpiece for me …..

[@sito7186]

True

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

Yes

[@chrissharp6733]

Completely, it's crazy how they've made such amazing music yet stayed almost at cult level of popularity..

[@KamandaHickey]

“Unfinished Sympathy” is one of my childhood favorite song with “Miss you” from Everything but the Girl. These 2 songs always bring me way back, it’s just beautiful.

[@ekadow]

Tracey Thorn has a sublime voice, no question. Massive Attack always produce the most melodious tunes with this dark edginess to them. Brilliant, and great reaction too. My favourite is Unfinished Sympathy, those strings.........

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thanks for watching!

[@luisricardo4676]

@@PancakeMarshmallowDude please check your dm on insta. I sent a link for you to react there. tgank you. Big huges from Brazil ❤❤❤🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@beeboppbaby]

Tracey Thorn is so underated it's criminal

[@user-qx9fy8gu1w]

@@beeboppbaby Totally agree. If she was a drop dead model, every record company would be all over her. As the lad said voice like butter. Deserved to be a household name years ago.

[@paulhendy9901]

You gotta love the Bristol sound! You should check out some Portishead considered to be pioneers of Trip Hop. Portishead live at Roseland NYC is just incredible 😎👍

[@rexnebular543]

Protection is a Trip hop masterpiece and Tracey Thorn is amazing

[@jafafa]

Protection used to make me cry, and the switch of "I'm a girl and you're a boy" with "you're a girl and I'm a boy" always seemed nice to me, making it kind of universal... but that was years ago and I've since finally accepted what I knew for ages - that I'm trans... and have transitioned... and now it feels nicer, yet less emotional (like, I'm settled and comfortable in my feelings now, perhaps). Anyway, definitely a great track.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching! I’m so glad to hear that you were able to accept yourself. ❤️

[@moog67]

"Protection" is one of my all time favorite songs. Tracy Thorn's voice...omg.

[@timothylee3105]

This group of musicians were absolute geniuses. Love all of their music. They are so underrated in the U.S.

[@Laura329]

Unfinished Sympathy is my favourite Massive Attack song of all time. It's timeless

[@realtruth716]

me too

[@jareds2273]

Protection features Tracy Thorn from Everything But The Girl. She does have an amazing voice. Unfortunately I can’t request any of their videos. They always get blocked by YT

[@Mattteus]

That’s a shame. Their album Worldwide is one of my all time favourites

[@Mattteus]

(Did she do the two songs on this album while Ben was ill?)

[@jareds2273]

@@Mattteus I’m not sure about the timing of Protection but there are articles out there where Tracy talks about getting minimal feedback from MA on her recording. There is a 2nd track called Better Things she did with them.

[@Mattteus]

@@jareds2273 I know the album well :-)

[@pedrobelem]

I love Protection, I think it's my favorite song. Tracey is a goddess! the music video was directed by Michel Gondry (Kylie Minogue - Come Into My World)

[@akirytkonen2380]

Nobody seems to give love to Horace Andy, one of the greatest dub sounds ever!

[@KitKatze1]

This band is just incredible, every single song is pure gold and excitement. It will never fail to amaze me how they make tracks that are slow and fast at the same time 💓

[@wurble]

Absolutely love Massive Attack. Risingson and Inertia Creeps are two of my absolute favourites of theirs. The whole Trip Hop genre is definitely my kind of thing.

[@ct5625]

IMO Massive Attack (and Portishead) is one of those musical acts that can cross genres and be appreciated by almost anyone who just loves good music. I was never really into the dance and acid scene of the 90s, I was a Grunge teen, but trip-hop has always inspired me.

[@jasonkraley]

“you are my angel” speaks volumes in “Angel” w/each band member appears in the group following the bassist.. his guardian angels turned out to be in a rush to keep up w/him.. “Protection” has a spattering of “situations” that each individual goes through at any given time amidst other situations.. its ending is one that has always “made me go hmmm”.. the empty baby chair in the back of the car: were we witness to a father deciding to abandon the situation he was in? guest singer Tracy Thorn was a giftedly haunting vocal addition.. “Risingson” is 1 of my favorites:the video did not disappoint.. again all group members present.. “Unfinished Sympathy” is literally an “oldie but goodie” that graced our airwaves in ‘91.. if i recall, there were more “members” in the collective of Massive Attack (at the time first called “The Wild Bunch”), but many of them made subtle appearances in the video following behind her (Shara Nelson).. the string arrangement is still their most triumphant in their discography.. i would recommend 3 additional videos of theirs that truly stand out: “Karmacoma” (from “Protection”), “Inertia Creeps” (from “Mezzanine”) & “Butterfly Caught” (from “100th Window”).. they are additionally/equally diverse yet amongst the videography styles of the 4 you reviewed.. as the most recent album, i would also add the video for “Atlas Air”.. a fascinating split screen impression of the past & the present using airports, “airline & airflight attendants” comparative imagery from pre-9/11 w/post-9/11.. it was a highly unexpected, bold (yet subtle) artistic statement in video i had never expected to see as a graphic designer & videographer.. thank you for taking the time to review these brilliant videos in 1 commentary presentation!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching, and for sharing your thoughts in such detail!

[@poxyrob]

Angel; they are following daddy g, not the bassist but the velvet baratone voice of the group :)

[@jasonkraley]

@@poxyrob apologies on the “bassist” for “Angel”, however for that specific song he is credited for: “producer, arrangements, programming, keyboards, guitars, samples”.. i saw them live in their “Mezzanine XXI” tour right before the pandemic, & he can handle a guitar! but yes: his baritone voice is pure audible excellence!

[@vandalfinnicus1507]

Blue Lines (1991), Protection (1994) and Mezzanine (1998), are among the greatest records of the entire decade of the 90's. The videos you watched are tied to those. The record "100th Window" released in 2003 is amazing depressing music. Perfectionism deliberately leaving the 90's behind.

[@dchatterley]

I would add Dummy by Portishead and Maxinquaye by Tricky to the mix as well.

[@alextrias9461]

Morcheeba is another trip-hop group that might be worth a listen, given your love for the bassline + amazing vocals combo. I recommend "The Sea" and "Never an Easy Way". Love your reactions, always!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Noted! Thank you! ❤

[@Reprodestruxion]

Acid jazz, sorry

[@JayPhonomancer]

Love Morcheeba. They were maybe a more sunny or poppy sound compared to some of the darker sounds associated with trip-hop. Skye has such a beautiful voice. Blindfold is a standout track of theirs for me.

[@chrislc35]

unfinished symphony, was their 1st "hit". still a classic. influenced a lot of bands.

[@ct5625]

*Sympathy

[@chrislc35]

@@ct5625 yea, i make that mistake all the time sorry 😳😂

[@joshuayeager3686]

Massive Attack really brings me to my happy place. As someone who’s also very lyrically driven when it comes to music, it’s surprising how much their music effects me since it’s usually the music that hits more. If you’re interested, you may want to check out another act that worked with them named Tricky. He’s got a similar style but a bit darker. Very cool.

[@MeanderingMikesManCave]

It is just after Christmas 2023 and earlier in the week I saw the Angel video for the first time ever ... I am totally stunned by it! Amazing song and even better video ... so many meanings you can take away from it!

[@Objectified]

Much respect for reacting to these. There really isn't anything like trip hop and the set of groups at its core.

[@airandmist]

Both Massive Attack and Everything But The Girl (Tracey Thorn) have incredibly satisfying discographies that will take you down deep wells. Massive Attack were great at showcasing amazing singing talent because many people want to work with them.

[@wozzab9136]

I have no idea if it is true or not, but many think that 3D (Robert Del Naja) from Massive Attack is the artist ‘Banksy’. Apparently his art appears in cities that Massive Attack are playing.

[@sldorhout1]

Love Protection ...my personal favourite ;)

[@thebrysmith3]

Speaking of Everything But The Girl (which is Tracy Thorn and her life partner Ben Watt). They are releasing their first album in 27 years real soon. The video for the song "Nothing Left To Loose" is out now. Tracy's voice is a little husker, but still amazing.

[@ct5625]

This is one of the most artistically inspired bands to come out of the UK in decades. Their videos are always considered and have intent, there's always artistic merit to them, and the band members often appeared in the early ones.

[@YasmineBel_]

Haha, you looked so confused. The outro of Unfinished Sympathy makes me so emotional, over and over again. The song was famous for being shot in 1 take. Man, this collective is a gem. Thanks for this video 🤍

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you for watching!

[@Missylife-t7m]

Plus, it heavy influenced The Verve's video "Bittersweet Sympathy"

[@YasmineBel_]

@@Missylife-t7m Yep. I love Bitter Sweet Symphony.

[@ajbartley3432]

Tracey Thorn is my favorite living singer ( The other -Karen Carpenter -is well...not) Ive mentioned on a lot of your vids that you really need to check out Traceys Oeuvre...Everything but the Girl ( Wrong, Temperamental..all of it) and her sublime solo stuff! (Into the Woods)

[@oimavis]

Two of my absolute favourite tracks and videos there. Unfinished sympathy takes me back to my teens. Protection is so atmospheric. That video is very clever too. It was done by one camera in one continuous take.

[@sloot69x]

Unfinished Sympathy originally had synths for the string parts but they didn't like the results so they sold the only car they owned to pay for a real orchestra,good decision!.

[@justincross1104]

if you believe in rumours, Banksy is in this band, and these are strong enough to be true

[@Alpha_7227]

Was in awe when Unfinished Symphony came out in 1989. The album which this track comes from is magnificent, not one bad track. These guys make incredible intelligent music. Everyone says Radiohead were the ones making cutting edge music, they forget these guys. They employ vocalists that are so great Elizabeth Frazer, Tracey Thorn. Pure genius.

[@frase03]

Shara Nelson too , these guys are phenomenal .

[@munoz_nitrous_rs]

Just for reference, it wasn't as far back as '89. Unfinished Sympathy wasn't released until '91. I believe it was their third single at the time and was a month or two prior to Blue Lines being released in April of that year. Any Love, which was featured on the album, was initially released as a single in '88.

[@aldo34]

Protection - Michel Gondry directed, it was done in just one shot...filming in a literally spinning giant block of flats. Crazy.

[@aldo34]

Actually, Unfinished Sympathy was one shot too! Band members join and leave in the background as Shara Nelson walks through the streets.

[@alexanderednie1205]

Protection is such a deep song. On of my favorite songs from high school is still blast.

[@tonym3309]

This collective was formed in a country which had just one weekly music show on telly, totally inclusive, not divided up into separate genres.

[@Lisse1]

Music is so unique (Trip-Hop), and their videos are just as trippy! “Live with Me”, “Young Fathers - Voodoo In My Blood”, and “Safe From Harm” are some great songs and excellent videos

[@TheGrimhilde]

love your soul! promise you-re not the only one dissecting the videos like that!!!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you!

[@giogiat]

Based on your taste, I feel that you would love Sly, Daydreaming, Safe from Harm and Be thankful for what you’ve got

[@Mixcoatl]

Awww yeah. Massive Attack, from my hometown. They've done Bristol proud. Some trivia: the lyrics for "Angel" were originally much darker, but Horace Andy, the vocalist, didn't like them for religious reasons, so they changed them. I actually like that the music is so dark and the lyrics are... not. The contrast is weird but fantastic.

[@andrewmann5441]

Unfinished Sympathy is one of the GREATEST tracks ever written in my opinion. It’s 33yrs old now, but it’s completely timeless. Always will be.

[@MrAlolo333]

❤

[@missu8480]

massive Massiv Fan since first hearing Unfinished when it was released... The video of Angel is about how your insecurities/ fears can haunt you- even be menacing-until you face them

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Ah, that makes so much sense! Thanks for watching, and for the info. 😊

[@missu8480]

btw, if you liked Massive Attack, you need also to check out Portishead (you'll love it)

[@JacobGorny]

Good starters, gotta push on with Atlas Air, Live With Me, and The Spoils

[@agnieszkazelaznicka6330]

I was about 10 when I heard my first MA song. Now I am 39 and all of them are still on my playlist :) missing TEARDROP here though

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

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[@justincross1104]

The scene in Snatch when Brad Pitt's mother burning in the caravan, best combo ever.

[@queensquish]

Seen Massive Attack live a few times over the years, they are epic ♥️

[@inkfr0]

I forgot how I love Rising Sun. The rest is amazing too obviously.

[@miguelrubina1590]

Tracey Thorn is AMAZING!! Her solo albums Record Into The Woods Love n it’s Opposite as well as her EBTG (Everything but the Girl) music, a true artist

[@LeDedoubleur]

Massive Attack ( G.O.A.T) I’m 45 and I’m still fan since 1994.

[@glambertini4709]

One of my all-time favorite track, a masterpiece, thank you !

[@markphillips3186]

Personal favourite is Safe from Harm. First song off Massive Attack’s first album. Great statement of purpose.

[@charlesoliver4132]

Karma Coma was and still is to this day my chill vibe, but Rising Son is extreme close second. It’s almost impossible to not chill and love Massive Attack.

[@oskarobit]

Directors: Angel* > Walter A. Stern (Madonna, Bowie, The Prodigy, Faith No More, Nine Inch Nails...) Protection > Michel Gondry (clips for Chemical Bros, Metronomy, White Stripes, Bjork... Films like Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind) Rising Son > Walter A. Stern Unfinished Sympathy > Baillie Walsh (Oasis, Kylie Minogue, INSX, Boy George...) * With the reggae legend Horace Andy. And a special data: The white guy in the band has been pointed as the man behind the street artist BANKSY.

[@Wilmeiser]

I love Massive Attack, my favorite song by them is, "Daydreaming."

[@Aaronacer]

"His eyes, he's on the dark side". What sinister lyrics from one of my favorites bands of all time. I have listened to this album (Mezzanine) more than probably any other. Dominated the late 90s/early 20s for me.

[@scottharper6593]

He was chasing away his demons in the first video, love your reactions brother❤️

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thanks! ❤

[@oshifish2]

There are tons of cameos in Unfinished Sypathy. Band members and associates of the band, maybe even Banksy! You were right in your thoughts! Stellar all of them! xx

[@CEP73]

Wow been so long since I've listened to massive attack...forgot how epic they were...check out 'Portishead' if you haven't already xxx

[@user-wu8sj3ee3d]

It’s refreshing to hear vocals that haven’t been overly auto tuned.

[@chrislc35]

u picked a great 4. massive attack are so good. more people need to react/hear them.

[@kizkazzy5154]

unfinished symphony is one of my all time loves. theres a song called unfinished sympathy by the verve that kind of mirrors this video.its brilliant too

[@dchatterley]

Tracey Thorn's voice is just incredible with so much warmth. She did vocals for another song on that album called Better Things that you might want to check out.

[@P1pis1990]

Got late at the party just to say that my personal favorite is protection! LOVE MASSIVE ATTACK

[@oshifish2]

One of the best bands to have ever been. So glad I lived in the time they first hit the scene and people were like whoah....the GOATS of real trip hop! This band.......I just have no words, STELLAR! Visually and musically!

[@Mattteus]

Wandering and Black Milk are two awesome songs by them

[@Mattteus]

(The song wandering is actually Sly)

[@simonrichards6739]

So many great memories of road trips to watch Man United and massive attack being the soundtrack. ‘Protection’ particularly as the words mean so much, I’d lay my life down to protect anyone I care about!

[@RetroHondo67]

Their best video is Voodoo in my blood, features actress Rosamund Pike homage to two horror films of the early eighties.

[@jfryk]

Unfinished Sympathy is such an amazing time capsule

[@pmc8451]

The director of “Karmacoma”, Jonathan Glazer, is nominated for an Oscar for Best Director this year.

[@greenskull3393]

There’s just something so nostalgic about Protection for me. The music video reminds me of when I was a kid; nights at grandmas eating cookies, watching VHS tapes all night, and playing with my Toy Story woody doll. Man those were the days ☺️

[@jeffmorse645]

I only recently discovered Massive Attack when I was browsing channels and saw the "Unfinished Sympathy" video on MTV. Its weird because I was young back then and listened to all sorts of music. How I missed them is beyond me.

[@blackbembel7794]

I really enjoyed it to watch with you together !!

[@mattking5936]

If you like the artist singing on Protection, that's Tracy Thorn. She is one of my favourite singers. Check her out in the band 'Everything but the girl' please react to their track 'missing'

[@sallybowkett5612]

I watch you babe You are very good Reaction always amazing Love you Always lovely here xxx

[@patrick3926]

Love love love massive attack. Mezzanine is an amazing album 🔥

[@vesnakrstonic8410]

Your reactions are priceless! WOW!

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you!

[@DanGolag]

I remember when the video for protection came out, it blew everyone away. One of the most amazing one-shot videos ever.

[@vcancer]

Welcome to the world of British Trip Hop.

[@devinup3981]

Hooverphonic does a nice cover of Unfinished Sympathy. They also have some great songs of their own if you'd like to check out another trip hop band: 2wicky, Mad About You, Eden, and Vinegar and Salt are all good options. Also, my favorite Massive Attack song is probably Safe From Harm so if you haven't heard that one yet, it's worth a listen.

[@valeriemckenzie4730]

Please check out Tracey Thorn and her band Everything But The Girl. ‘Missing’ is their biggest hit, but also ‘Each and Every One’, and the Rod Stewart cover ‘I don’t wanna talk about it’.

[@twostepsbackwards4992]

I love the dub in massive attack…some of their songs or bits in songs are old Horace Andy

[@Problembeing]

Have you reacted to Portishead or Goldfrapp yet? If not, they’re from the same area as Massive Attack and part of the same music scene. I just know you will LOVE Goldfrapp to bits, songs like Lovely Head, Strict Machine, Ooh La La, Utopia, Ride a White Horse… it’s so glam electro.

[@johnsummers9660]

Mezzanine is an 'all killer no filler' album.

[@sturmturm5925]

I vouch for "Inertia Creeps" - absolute banger there

[@fitfulpanda2960]

Unfinished Sympathy is genius. And the video has no cuts, it's just one shot of Shara Nelson (who wrote the lyrics) walking down the street, from beginning to end. And they are real people, not extra's.

[@VerbumAngeli]

Not all the people featured in the video were actors: 3D told Melody Maker that "some of them were extras. And some of them couldn't be f***ed to get off the street. The gang at the beginning with the dog - they were real, they lived there." ~ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinished_Sympathy#Music_video

[@finlybenyunes8385]

Not EXTRAS ffs

[@plateofshrimp]

they cut a minute off the song tho

[@dathorndike4908]

I just got turned on to Massive Attack's Mezzanine LP. It has been in the cd player on my car for like two weeks now

[@quirkypurple]

The first video, Angel features bongos/drum sample from The Incredible Bong Band's Last Bongo In Belgium. You can also hear these bongos sampled in Beastie Boy's Looking Down a Barrel of a Gun and Leftfield's Song of Life. 3 great tracks with the same drum sample. Check them out. Beastie Boys: Looking Down The Barrel of a Gun kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6OUgphoop2ihaM Leftfield: Song of Life kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXTScqGaiLR5bas

[@UrbanTaxi99]

Love this format.. this should give many reaction videos a good idea of how to do it.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you so much!

[@erlstone]

when your track has feel.. movement.. space and concept... then the video can become very strong and almost cinematic... the 90's was the best era for the music video

[@adamdodgshon638]

One of my favourite bands. All the videos match the cool of the band. They just know their craft.

[@alistairmcdougall8390]

Love the track Wire used in the Movie Welcome to Sarajevo in 1997

[@johnsimonelli1699]

The Angel video is intense and also calm, as you said about the music. Risingson is intense and fantastic. Mezzanine is a master work. Also try Babel, Paradise Circus, Atlas Air, Everywhen, not sure if there are videos.

[@Nad76]

I just was MA concert in Goethenburg. MASSIVE!

[@golhandincmen]

You seem like a genuine dude, subbed.

[@PancakeMarshmallowDude]

Thank you so much!!

[@adamkilroe9840]

Absolutely incredible. I absolutely love Massive Attack for pretty much the same reasons as you. Take care and check out All About Eve as a sort of contrast.

[@adamkilroe9840]

You'll also probably enjoy Portishead.

[@richardgale4827]

@PancakeMarshmallowDude - Massive Attack may not get you the megaviews, but I'm sure you've discovered stuff you'll savor forever.

[@ParkerCharlesGabriel]

Way ahead of their time 💯

[@paulovcg10]

what a cool video, i needed this

[@dathorndike4908]

I am not a fan of electronic music, but what I dig about MA is that they use alot of organic instrumentation (drums, guitar, bass) to carry the overall structure of many of their songs, and the electronics are just added lightly over that, but never so much that it sounds like its made on a computer. And the melodies they can write are just usually not found in most electronic music.

[@Bee_Borg]

“Captivated” You just summarised Massive Attack.

[@Problembeing]

Love Massive Attack.